Location: Lithuania
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Another transit option to the United States is via Minsk and a Western European city. American citizens can enter Belarus via its land border (closest is Medininkai – Kamienny Loh crossing) in order to take a flight to the Western Europe and then the United States. A transit visa from Belarus is required and travelers are not subject to quarantine if they remain in-country for less than 48 hours. To obtain a transit visa, a person needs to work with a local travel agency and receive a Diplomatic letter from the U.S. Embassy. If you are interested in this route, please call or write the consular section at consec@state.gov for more information.
There is a charter flight from Vilnius to London Stansted Tonight at 2020 (boarding starts at 1750 and will close at 1950). It is operated by Kidy Tours (+37052078070)
We are still receiving enrollments for Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP). Please pass the word to others to visit the webpage at https://step.state.gov/ .
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UPDATE ON FLIGHTS AND FERRIES: APRIL 7 AND LATER
Tallinn Airport
Lufthansa flights from Tallinn to Frankfurt. Check this website https://lennupiletid.estravel.ee/en/flights/Tallinn-Lennart-Meri-TLL-Estonia/Frankfurt-Frankfurt-Intl-FRA-Germany/outbound/07.04.2020/adt_count/1/chd_count/0/inf_count/0/trip_type/OW/form_type/basic :
· April 7: Departing Tallinn at 17:40, arriving Frankfurt at 19:05
· April 9: Departing Tallinn at 17:40, arriving Frankfurt at 19:05
· April 11: Departing Tallinn at 17:40, arriving Frankfurt at 19:05
Listed below are the dates when the commercial airlines are anticipating on resuming the flights
(red marks a change since April 1st review):
· April 12 - LOT flights from Vilnius to Warsaw;
· April 16 – Belavia flights from Vilnius to Minsk;
· April 20 - Scandinavian Airlines flights from Vilnius to Stockholm and Copenhagen;
· April 20 - Lufthansa flights from Vilnius to Frankfurt;
· April 20 – Brussels Airlines flights from Vilnius to Brussels;
· April 25 – Austrian Airlines flights from Vilnius to Vienna;
· April 25 - Ukrainian Airlines flights from Vilnius to Kyiv;
· May 1 - Turkish Airlines flights from Vilnius to Istanbul;
· May 1 - Air Baltic flights from Vilnius to Riga and other destinations;
· May 1 - Aeroflot flights from Vilnius to Moscow;
· May 1 - Norwegian flights from Vilnius to Oslo;
· May 1 - Wizzair flights from Vilnius to multiple destinations;
· May 8 (possibly June) - Ryanair flights from Vilnius to multiple destinations;
· July 1 - Finnair flights from Vilnius to Helsinki.
Kaunas Airport
Listed below are the dates when the commercial airlines are anticipating on resuming the flights:
· April 13 - LOT flights from Kaunas to Warsaw;
· May 1 - Wizzair flights from Kaunas to multiple destinations;
· May 2 - Norwegian flights from Kaunas to Oslo.
· May 8 (possibly June) - Ryanair flights from Kaunas to multiple destinations;
Palanga Airport
Listed below are the dates when the commercial airlines are anticipating on resuming the flights:
· April 20 – Scandinavian Airlines flights from Palanga to Copenhagen;
· May 1 - Air Baltic flights from Palanga to Riga;
· May 1 - Norwegian flights from Palanga to Oslo;
· May 9 (possibly June)- Ryanair flights from Palanga to London Stansted and Dublin;
· July 1 - LOT flights from Palanga to Warsaw.
Klaipeda - Ferries
DFDS ferries are scheduled to operate the following routes on April 6:
· DFDS ferry Klaipeda – Kiel, departing Klaipeda at 22:00.
Actions to Take:
· Check Government of Lithuania for the latest on COVID-19 preventative actions.
· Enroll in STEP.
· Consult the CDC website for the most up-to-date information.
· For the most recent information on what you can do to reduce your risk of contracting COVID-19, please see the CDC’s latest recommendations.
Visit the COVID-19 crisis page on travel.state.gov for the latest information.
· Visit our Embassy webpage on COVID-19 https://lt.usembassy.gov/covid-19-information/ for information on conditions in Lithuania.
· Visit the Department of Homeland Security’s website on the latest travel restrictions to the United States
Assistance:
· U.S. Embassy Vilnius, Lithuania
Akmenu g. 6, Vilnius, Lithuania 03106
· +370-5-266-5500
consec@state.gov
https://lt.usembassy.gov/
· State Department - Consular Affairs
888-407-4747 or 202-501-4444
· Lithuania Country Information
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